Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Spring CDE Day was held at Highland Community College on Wednesday, April 11. There were many CDEs that members of the Doniphan West Chapter participated in. Several members also placed in these CDEs. Ag. Communications
A-team (1st place)

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Agricultural education students at Doniphan West have been working in the greenhouse for the past several weeks for the upcoming FFA plant sales. Preparations in the greenhouse have included transplanting plugs, arranging hanging baskets and large planters, and watering. Some of the plants that will be for sale are:Bedding Plants
-Coleus
-Ageratum
-Sweet Alyssum
-Snapdragon
-Zonal Geranium
-Garden Petunia
-Cockscomb
-Marigold

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Several members of the Doniphan West FFA Chapter received recognition for their Supervised Agricultural Experience programs Wednesday, Feb. 29, at the Northeast District Selection Day. District proficiency winners' application will advance to state judging on March 17. State degree recipients will be recognized at the Northeast District FFA Banquet and the Kansas FFA State Convention. District Proficiency WinnersKeaton Blevins - Agricultural ServicesIan Bollinger - Landscape ManagementAllen Dorrell - Agricultural SalesLaura Rush - Diversified HorticultureLuke Rush - Grain Production

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Reds and pinksare a common sight this time of year.Hearts are everywhere,Celebrating the season of love. Give some flowers to your special someone.

The D-West FFA Nursery and Landscaping class along with the Floriculture class sold and arranged carnations for the Highland community. The customers could chose from red, pink, white, or a combination of colors for their purchase. Each vase arrangement included five or six flowers, greenery, Baby’s Breathe, and a card with a personalized message. The members spent one morning to take a trip to visit Baisch and Skinner wholesale supplier. We were able to get a tour of the facilities as well as a little practice on our floriculture identification skills. After picking up our flowers and feeling inspired we headed back to school. After completing them all, the handmade arrangements were delivered on Valentine' Day to the different school buildings in our district as well as the community of Highland. Seeing the smile on an unexpecting face made the whole experience worth while.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Students in Mr. Schmitz's Wildlife Management class are getting their hands dirty with this year's taxidermy project. In prepartion for taxidermy, the class has been skinning and washing the animals. Some of the animals are coyotes, a beaver, and deer. Kathleen Nolte from Seneca and Mr. Schmitz will help the students finish their projects throughout the semester.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Every year the Doniphan West FFA Chapter offers a helping hand in preparing our town for the holiday season. The Nursery/Landscape and Ag Communication classes gathered greenery and poinsettias to fill flower planters up and down Main Street. Member Kassiday Blevins states, "Being able to add some cheerful color and Christmas Spirit to the Highland community not only makes yourself feel better, but brings a smile to others" about her experience. Other FFA members decorated Degginger Park for the winter season by hanging snowflake lights from the trees to create their own winter wonderland.

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The Doniphan West FFA Chapter was established in 2004 after the consolidation of the Highland and Midway school districts. Doniphan West has 55 students in agricultural education and boasts a 100% FFA membership.
In recent years, Doniphan West has had three National Proficiency Finalists, the Kansas Agri-Entrepreneurship Award winner and the Kansas State Star in Agribusiness. The chapter placed 11th in National Chapter Award Triple Crown at the Kansas FFA Convention. Doniphan West was announced as a three-star chapter in the National Chapter Award program at the 84th National FFA Convention.